Disclaimer: I don't own Hana Yori dango!
A/N: Sorry for my little outburst last time, but I truly was frustrated as it seemed everything was aghast me finishing this chapter. Here is Chapter Seven FINALLY, ENJOY!!
Chapter Seven: Doctor
Akira had no idea what he was doing here. He had come here to get his mind off things. Try and calm down a little, he had felt trapped inside the four walls of his house. No matter what he had tried, he couldn't get his mind off her. Absolutely nothing seemed to help him.
He knew that she hadn't seen Soujiro in over a month, but it still bothered him like crazy. He remembered their previous lunch date yesterday. It had become almost a daily thing. If it weren't for those damn meetings he had, it would have been daily. When suddenly without warning her phone began to light up.
*Flashback*
They had started their own little ritual due to the fact his phone was almost always ringing. At the beginning of every one of their gatherings, they would take their phones place them on silent and put them in the middle of the table. They were reading their menus when he spotted that her phone had begun to light up. He quickly picked up her phone and didn't have to guess hard who the caller was. Soujiro. He was like a black cloud hanging over them.
He looked up and noticed that Yuuki was still reading her menu. His first thought was to simply grab her phone and ignore the call, and Yuuki would be none the wiser. But something made Akira think otherwise.
"Yuuki-chan?" Akira said as he held out her phone in his hands dangling it from side to side.
Shocked expression all over her face Yuuki looked at the caller I.D, immediately snatched up her phone and shoved it in her bag.
Confused by her actions Akira asked "Aren't you going to answer it?"
She looked away is if thinking about something, solemn expression on her face. "It's nothing just.....Nishikado-san." She answered
"Is something wrong?" He asked. He knew that there was. He knew why things were this way, and he knew it was his fault.
"No, no everything is fine." She answered a little too quickly for his comfort. He could tell that she was hurt.
Now was the time, he couldn't take it any longer. He couldn't stand to see her suffering because of him. He knew the longer he waited the worse it would be. The more she would hate him, and he couldn't have that. But he was selfish, he couldn't help it
The time he spent with Yuuki was the most fun he had had in a long time, and he did not want to give it up. But he didn't want to hurt her any longer either. The time for the truth was now. He opened out his mouth to speak but closed it.
Yuuki reached over the table and grabbed Akira's hand in hers and gave it a slight squeeze. "Besides Akira-kun, isn't this time supposed to be just for us?" She asked with a bright smile on her face.
Akira froze. He felt a small twinge in his heart, the same twinge that he always did whenever she said his name. She had recently just started and it always had the same effect on him. He would forget everything else around them and just stare at her. And good god her smile, how it always seemed to evaporate whatever negative mood he was in. It would just lighten up whatever his day.
Her hand felt so right in his. He took hold of her hand, never wanting to let go.
*End of Flashback*
But still the thought of them alone together bothered him to no end. He had come here to get away from his thoughts and it was not working a bit.
"Yo Akira!" Yelled a very annoyed looking Tsukasa. "Are you paying any attention?!" Asked Tsukasa outraged.
Akira looked over at his friend sitting before him, then down below to the small table in front. Inside of small red velvet box contained an engagement ring. Akira picked up the ring to examine it closer. An exquisite asscher cut, antique engagement ring, surrounded by diamonds with an orangish yellow hue, the color of Saturn Akira laughed slightly to himself.
Akira instantly stood up from his seat, ring still in his hand.
"So do you think she'll like it?" A very serious Tsukasa asked.
Akira walked to the door, tossed the ring back to his friend and said, "She'll love it." Before walking out the door, and shutting it behind him.
"Sorry Yuuki, but there's no way I'm letting you out of my sight." he told her. "If I do I just might never see you again."
"What are you talking about Nishikado-san"? Yuuki asked confused by his statement.
"I haven't seen you in almost two months Yuuki-chan, you know what I am talking about." he said a little annoyed by her question.
"I've been busy" was all she said.
"To busy to answer my calls?" He asked. He couldn't believe this was the same shy, quiet Yuuki he knew.
"Yes." she answered. She began to rummage through her purse for her phone. If Soujiro would not let her leave, at least she would phone Akira and tell him she wouldn't be able to make it.
"Oh no, you don't." Soujiro said as he snatched the phone from her hand. "Like I said, it's just you and me tonight Yuuki-chan."
'Oh don't forget about me" Said a voice from across the room
Yuuki and Soujiro whipped their heads around to where the voice came from, both already knowing who it had come from. Shock written all over Yuuki's features.
"Akira what are you doing here?" Soujiro asked in a half irritated tone, already knowing the answer.
Akira never taking his eyes off Yuuki "Surprised to see me?" He asked smile growing in his face.
Yuuki was to say the least surprised if not stunned by Akira's presence. "Akira-kun what are you doing here?" she said in a hushed tone
Soujiro was getting angrier by the second as he saw a smile grew upon Yuuki's face.
Akira walked past Soujiro to Yuuki and took her hand his. "I believe we had a date tonight Yuuki-chan." he said glancing over his shoulder to a seething Soujiro.
Furious glare on his face, Soujiro walked over to where Yuuki and Akira were standing and took Yuuki's hand from Akira's and said "Well it seems as though your plans have been cancelled Akira, seeing as Yuuki-chan is here with me now." His eyes roaming over to Yuuki as his hold on her grew tighter.
Yuuki gasped "Nishikado-san you're hurting me." She spoke as she pulled her hand away from his grasp.
Akira took hold of Yuuki's hand once again and brought it up towards his mouth. "All better." He said his gaze continued looking intently on Yuuki as she quickly began to turn a deep shade of red.
Soujiro was absolutely enraged, balling his hands into fists at his sides. Akira was his best friend, but who dare he think he was to try and take Yuuki from him right under his nose.
Yuuki's hand still in his, Akira looked over to Soujiro as he began to say "I hope you don't mind if I steal Yuuki-chan away seeing how we had already made plans."
"What the hell do you think you're doing Akira?!" Soujiro said in a barely audible whisper fueled by rage. Soujiro felt as if he could contain his anger no longer and reached up his fist.
As if Akira could already sense what was coming he moved before Soujiro's hand could come into contact with his face. He quickly turned and punched Soujiro square in the face. "What's wrong with me?" Akira asked incredulously.
Soujiro stumbled back a little but managed to maintain his balance. He balled his fist up once again and was ready to strike Akira, but Yuuki noticing what he was about to do, quickly stepped in between the two.
"Stop!" She shouted as loud as her voice would let her.
"I'm tired of your games concerning Yuuki-chan, Soujiro just stay away from her." Akira ground out.
"Who the hell are you to tell me what to do Akira?! Soujiro bellowed.
"She's me friend and I'm tired of the way you treat her!" 'And I love her' he added mentally.
Seeming as though the two of them forgot she was in the room, Yuuki spoke out. "Thank you Akira-kun, but I can take care of myself." She turned around to face him.
Akira reached down and lifted Yuuki's chin in his hands to look her in the eyes. "I know that Yuuki-chan, but you don't have to, I am here for you always nothing will ever change that." He bent down and placed a light kiss on Yuuki's lips.
After the kiss Yuuki looked up at Akira, tears starting to form in her eyes. She loved Soujiro. Through everything that had happened and passed she still loved him. But a part of her, a part that was growing louder by the day was beginning to hold strong emotions for Akira. Emotions that she herself did not really understand.
Secretly since that dreadful Halloween night, she has been hopeless and utterly miserable. The only thing, only person to ease her mind and help her feel better has been Akira. Be it the feelings she was starting to feel for him or the strong friendship that they share, something in her feels terribly horrible for not telling him what happened that night.
He has told her everything and barred no secrets with her. He opened himself up like a book for her and she has yet to do the same. She hasn't told anyone about that night and the secret is tearing her apart inside. No matter the circumstances she has to come out with it. She can't keep it in a moment longer.
Here is this man, one of her closest and best friends telling her that he would always be there for her no matter what, and she couldn't even be completely honest with him. It was becoming like a weight on her chest making it hard for her to breathe. She opened her mouth to speak and then quickly closed it again. This was going to be harder than she thought.
She wiped the tears that had managed to leave her eyes and took a deep breath. "Akira-kun, thank you, but there are certain things that you do not know.
*Flash Back*
Yuuki awoke just as she would any other day, except today wasn't the same. She sat up on her bed and instantly lied back down. The room around her felt like it was spinning; she clamped her hand over her mouth and rushed to the bath room. After a few minutes she rested her head on the cold porcelain toilet seat and laid her limp body on the bath room floor.
She had been like this for almost a week now and was clueless as to why. She was probably coming down with a cold, and had already scheduled and appointment with her doctor for this morning. She got up off the floor and looked at her reflection in the mirror. Her skin was pale and her face hollow. She turned the faucet and let the cold water run over her hands for a few seconds before splashing the cool liquid onto her face.
Her appointment was not for at least another hour and seeing as how she had taken the day off from work she had some free time to herself. She had taken a shower, dressed and prepared herself breakfast. After her meal she made one last dash to the restroom before heading off to the doctor's office. After much questions, exams, and drawn blood, Yuuki felt exhausted and her arm felt numb from the continuous poking of the needles. The doctor had stepped out to get the results of her exams and Yuuki took this time to lean back in her seat and try and relax. Soon she would find out what was ailing her, take the medication the doctor would prescribe and be better again.
The doctor walked back into the exam room, smile on his face and papers in his hand. Yuuki instantly felt at ease, taking the smile on the doctor's face as a good sign that nothing grave was wrong with her. Though she could not shake the feeling that there was something else going on. And then there it was. The doctor said what Yuuki could barely hear from the pounding in her heart. She was almost four weeks pregnant. Almost immediately after the words left the doctor's mouth, Yuuki could not make out anything else he said. The world seemed to dissolve all around her; she could not believe that she was pregnant. That the one night she had shared with Soujiro had produced another life to be born. She was beyond stunned. Before she knew what she was doing she thanked the doctor and ran from the room.
She was not entirely sure of what her next move was to be. She had not even spoken to Soujiro since that night and honestly part of her was not sure if she even wanted to. Though she knew she had to find a way to tell him of his expectant father hood. Deep inside she was afraid of how he would react, considering that he had chosen to deny that they even had shared a night together, but Yuuki hoped that he would not deny his child.
Almost as if it were a lifeline rescuing her from her thoughts, Yuuki heard her phone ring from inside her bag. She pulled it out and looked at the caller I.D, it was Akira. Yuuki then remembered that she and Akira were supposed to be having lunch in less the twenty minutes. Yuuki flipped her phone open and began to speak into the mouth piece "Hello Akira-kun." After a few moments of pleasantries and small talk, Yuuki took a cab to where Akira had told her to meet for their lunch 'date'.
Upon arriving, Yuuki and Akira said their usual hellos as he held out a seat for her at the table. They had started their own little ritual due to the fact his phone was almost always ringing. At the beginning of every one of their gatherings, they would take their phones place them on silent and put them in the middle of the table. Yuuki's mind was still on her recent appointment with her doctor, so she kept herself glued to the menu, instead of looking up at Akira for fear she would break into tears again. They were each reading their menus when Akira spotted that her phone had begun to light up. He quickly picked up her phone and didn't have to guess hard who the caller was. Soujiro. He was like a black cloud constantly shrouding over them.
Akira looked up and noticed that Yuuki was still reading her menu. His first thought was to simply take her phone and ignore the call, and Yuuki would be none the wiser. But something made Akira think otherwise.
"Yuuki-chan?" Akira said as he held out her phone in his hands dangling it from side to side.
Shocked expression written all over her face Yuuki looked at the caller I.D, she immediately snatched up her phone and shoved it in her bag.
Confused by her actions Akira asked "Aren't you going to answer it?"
She looked away is if thinking about something, solemn expression on her face. "It's nothing just.....Nishikado-san." She answered
"Is something wrong?" He asked. He knew that there was. He knew why things were this way, and he knew it was his fault.
Yuukilooked away again, still on the verge of tears, she took in a breath and answered "No, no everything is fine." Her response was a little to quick for his comfort. He could tell that she was hurt.yu
Yuuki looked into Akira's eyes and felt profoundly hurt. How on earth could she tell him what was truly going on with her, how would he take it that she was pregnant with his best friend's child? She had to tell someone, the news she had received was beginning to feel like a weightwas placed upon her shoulders. She also knew that she would not be able to keep this a secret for much longer, because soon she would start to show. And she absolutely hated lying and even worse, keeping secrets.
The time she spent with Akira was almost as if she had no worries. She could forget what ever there was concerning her and just enjoy herself in his company. She realized that she had to tell someone what had happened that fateful Halloween night, and she knew that Akira would not be one to judge her, but guide her into what was best for her and those concerned. She knew she had to tell someone, tell him but she didn't know how.
Yuuki reached over the table and grabbed Akira's hand in hers and gave it a slight squeeze. "Besides Akira-kun, isn't this time supposed to be just for us?" She asked with a bright smile on her face, trying to hide the fear and sadness she was feeling inside.
Yuuki noticed Akira suddenly become still and he had begun to stare at her again. Normally he would continue to stare at her until she started speaking or the waiter came for their orders. Almost unnoticeable Yuuki felt a tiny twinge in her heart, the same feeling she started having when they began there little get togethers. She left her hand in his longer than usual, the feeling reassuring and comforting.
*End of Flashback*
Akira looked down at Yuuki "What is there that you could not have told me Yuuki-chan?" He pulled her to him and placed his arms around her waist holding her firmly against him. "We've told each other everything have we not?" He said after realising her from the embrace.
Soujiro walked over closer to Yuuki and put himself in between she and Akira pushing him away from her.
Yuuki tears streaming down her now pale face, took in a deep breath and looked at the two men standing before her, as she began to tell her story.
A/N: SORRY SORRY SORRY!!! for taking this long to update I just celebrated my 18th birthday and my brother jsut came back home so I have been insanely busy. Though I don't know about you, Im kind of happy for the long wait seeing as this is my longest chapter ever! And I finnaly broke my three thousand word chapter :D YAY me lol!! Please read and I hope you enjoy thanks. No 100% promises but look forward to chapter eight in maybe two weeks or sooner, and "Lost but Never Forgotten" will be updated sometime next week, I already now what going to happen in the chapter I just need to write it down :D